Sneinton Festival 2016 : The full programme is out! 26 free events over 33 days...With 26 free events over 33 days from the end of June to the start of August, this year's festival is bigger and better than ever. Sneinton Festival has been going for more than 30 years and is something locals and visitors look forward to throughout the year. Organised by local volunteers and bringing together performers, artists and community groups the Festival has helped build Sneinton's neighbourhood spirit! ![]() ![]() |
Date | Time | Event | Location |
Sat 5 July | 11.30-4 | Iona School Fayre | 310 Sneinton Dale |
Sat 5 July | 12-2pm | Cycle family fun day | Hermitage Square |
Sun 6 July | 12-4pm | Colwick Woods Gala | Greenwood Road entrance |
Tue 8 July | 6-9pm | International food evening | St Christopher's Hall, Trent Road |
Wed 9 July | 4-9pm | Big Lunch | Windmill Park |
Thu 10 July | 4-7pm | Love Sneinton Fun day | King Edward's Park |
Sat 12 July | 11-1pm | Carnival parade | 11am at windmill car park |
Sat 12 July | 12-8pm | Family fun day and music festival |
Trickett's Park, Greenway Centre, Trent Lane |
Sat 12 July | 8-late | After party | Lord Nelson |
Congratulations to the 2014 Festival Committee!
A local event organised by local people for local people and supported by these generous organisations:
The 2013 Festival report:
The much-loved Sneinton Festival returned in 2013 with events starting on 6th July, culminating in the main Parade Day on 13th July. There was a post festival picnic at Green's Mill on 14th July to round things off!

The table below gives a run down of the 2013 event and links to blog reports and further information. Happy memories of a great festival!
Reports on Sneinton Festival 2013 events (which were all free entry!):
Date | Time | Event | Location | Details |
Sat 6th July | 11 am - 3pm | Launch event: read report |
Greenway Centre, Trent Lane | Parade float creation, sports, bouncy castle and free refreshments. |
Sun 7th July | 12 noon- 4pm | Colwick Woods Gala: read report |
Colwick Woods, off Greenwood Rd | Stalls on a wildlife theme, displays, archery and viking re-enactments. See the Friends of Colwick woods event page. |
Fri 12th July | 5-8pm | International Food Evening read report |
Old School Hall, Windmill Lane | Share food from around the world. Free entry on the night, but you can also book a ticket from TheSecretKitchenCafe.com website. |
Sat 13th July | 12 noon - 1pm | Festival Parade download route map read report |
Meet at Old School Hall, Windmill Lane | Face painting from 11am at the Old School Hall. Parade through Sneinton streets from noon, to arrive at Tricketts Park at 1pm for the main Festival event. |
Sat 13th July | 11am - 6pm | Festival main event |
Tricketts Park behind Greenway Centre, Trent Lane | Live music, talent show, displays, sports, crafts, stalls- it's a seriously entertaining fun family festival! Featuring two music stages, the Human Camera project and much much more! |
Sat 13th July | 7pm - late | Festival after-party |
The Lord Nelson pub, Trent Road | A heaving party in the lovely pub garden- live music and entertainment |
Sun 14th July | From noon | Picnic at the windmill | Green's Mill park, access from Windmill Lane/Belvoir Hill | Bring your own picnic and relax in the park next to the historic working windmill, with stalls, activities, chilled out music and some lindy hop! |
you can join the Sneinton Festival group here:
Sneinton Festival is organised independently of Sneinton Alchemy by a committee of local people which forms each year. This page contains information about the Festival provided by the Festival Committee- it is a way in which Sneinton Alchemy can support the Festival but Alchemy cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the information here or the running of the events which form part of the Festival. All the glory for this excellent community festival must likewise go to the committee and their fantastic volunteer team.